FanGraphs maintains an updated prognostication for the 2018 standings, and if you scroll down — keep going … scroll some more … you’re almost there … hurry up, I’m starving … there you go — to the bottom, you’ll find a few familiar teams.

The White Sox pull up the rear, with a projected record of 63-99, the only team in baseball pegged for fewer than 70 victories. The Royals rank second to last, at 70-92. The Tigers check in at 72-90, good for 26th.

Now, these projections tend to err on the side of caution, especially considering not one single free agent has signed yet this winter*. Rarely will a juggernaut eclipse 100 wins or a bottom-feeder sink beyond 100 losses in this system.

If there’s one takeaway from these estimates, though, it’s the lackluster state of the AL Central. The Indians own the third-highest projection in the league, at 93 wins. The Twins are slated for an 82-80 record. The rest of the division might not be heard...

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